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5 days in hospital after the birth
The birth was straightforward, but Sarah was kept in for 5 days afterwards to make sure she was OK.

Waters broke watching The Simpsons

Watching The Simpsons led to the onset of labour for young mum Charlotte....

Gran's birth story

When Chloe was sent home from hospital, baby Rhianna was born at her Gran's house. ...

A fast first labour

Giving birth doesn't have to be hard. Baby Naomi was born after just 90 minutes and two...

One big push and a third-degree tear

Midwives thought a C-section was on the cards, but a massive push saw baby Emily pop out. ...

Forceps delivery

Katie was told they had one chance to get the baby out or they'd have to do a...

Third baby in three years

Vicky was induced for her first two babies so wasn't sure she'd spot the signs of labour third time...

Induction at 41+1 weeks

Holly was induced when she went 8 days past her due date and surprised the midwives by going into...

Tricky birth but breastfeeding joy

Tracy-Anne persevered and after 8 weeks, baby Daisy finally latched on. ...

I had a C-section without anaesthetic

Self-hypnosis was the only pain control this new mum used during the delivery of her first baby by...

Hubby was great at the birth

Husband Karl was a fantastic birth partner, says new mum KellyJo....

So proud of my no epidural birth

Katie endured two days' hard labour - but would do it all again...

The birth was wonderful!

Danielle was terrified of labour, but baby Macie arrived quickly and easily in the end....

Camping brought on labour

Was it the night under canvas that led to labour for first-time mum...

Second labour wasn't faster

Second time round was slower and more painful, but Zoe would still do it all again......

My 30-hour induction

Tammi tells the story of her induction and the forceps birth of baby Ashton 30 hours later....

Two big boys - then a little girl!

Carrie was closely monitored due to a heart condition but managed to give birth naturally to her...

It was like a scene from The Matrix!

When her waters broke, Laura's midwife had to leap aside to avoid getting it in the face!...